Valerie Narte is a filmmaker and photographer based in Kailua, Hawaiʻi.

Photo by Jay Hernandez

Valerie graduated from Kalani High School and received her B.A. from the University of Hawaiʻi at Manoa's Academy for Creative Media where she studied narrative video production. Since then, she has worked in various roles in media, including cinematographer, video editor, and as a moderator for The Ellen DeGeneres Show's website, Ellentube. A self-taught photographer, Valerie's photography work has been published in The New York Times, BRIGHT Magazine, and Monocle.